Title: VERVE Software Engineer This position is a remote opportunity. BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR. Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely. At NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, we are designing a Lunar prospecting mission to search for water ice in a polar region of the Moon. Join the Rover Flight Software team on NASA's VIPER mission to the Moon. The first planetary rover to venture into permanent darkness! https://www.nasa.gov/feature/new-viper-lunar-rover-to-map-water-ice-on-the-moon The Intelligent Robotics Group (irg.arc.nasa.gov) at the NASA Ames Research Center conducts aggressive research and development for robot missions on Earth and in space. This work supports a wide variety of NASA and non-NASA customers through direct technology delivery, field testing (in extreme environments and on the International Space Station), and deployment. Key work areas include autonomy, navigation, perception, and robot user interfaces. This position is for a full-time robotics engineer to maintain and enhance the VERVE driver interface and rover ground system software. REQUIRED Skills and Traits: - Strong background in robotics and/or distributed systems - Strong familiarity with NASA, lunar rover ground system development, and VERVE - Strong background in developing high-performance software, particularly with C/C++ and GNU tools under Linux - Experience with robot navigation and/or system software - Agile software development Basic Compensation: $153,900 - $242,600 The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. KBR BENEFITS KBR offers a wide range of benefits for their employees; we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, retirement 401k, travel benefits, PTO, holidays, flexible work schedules, parental leave, military leave, education assistance, and the list goes on and on! We also support career advancement through professional training and development. Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together. KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.